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==[[Altitude sickness causes|Causes]]== | ==[[Altitude sickness causes|Causes]]== | ||
==[[Altitude sickness differential diagnosis|Differentiating Altitude sickness from other | ==[[Altitude sickness differential diagnosis|Differentiating Altitude sickness from other Diseases]]== | ||
==[[Altitude sickness natural history|Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis]]== | ==[[Altitude sickness natural history|Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis]]== | ||
==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
[[Altitude sickness history and symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Altitude sickness physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Altitude sickness laboratory tests|Laboratory | [[Altitude sickness history and symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Altitude sickness physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Altitude sickness laboratory tests|Laboratory Findings]] | [[Altitude sickness electrocardiogram|Electrocardiogram]] | [[Altitude sickness chest x ray|Chest X Ray]] | [[Altitude sickness MRI|MRI]] | [[Altitude sickness CT|CT]] | [[Altitude sickness echocardiography or ultrasound|Echocardiography or Ultrasound]] | [[Altitude sickness other imaging findings|Other Imaging Findings]] | [[Altitude sickness other diagnostic studies|Other Diagnostic Studies]] | ||
==Treatment== | ==Treatment== | ||
[[Altitude sickness medical therapy|Medical Therapy]] | [[Altitude sickness surgery|Surgery]] | [[Altitude sickness primary prevention|Primary Prevention]] | [[Altitude sickness secondary prevention|Secondary Prevention]] | [[Altitude sickness cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]] | [[Altitude sickness future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]] | [[Altitude sickness medical therapy|Medical Therapy]] | [[Altitude sickness surgery|Surgery]] | [[Altitude sickness primary prevention|Primary Prevention]] | [[Altitude sickness secondary prevention|Secondary Prevention]] | [[Altitude sickness cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]] | [[Altitude sickness future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]] | ||
==Case Studies== | |||
[[Altitude sickness case study one|Case #1]] | |||
==Related Chapters== | ==Related Chapters== | ||
* Secondary [[Polycythemia]] | * Secondary [[Polycythemia]] | ||
* [[Altitude training]] | * [[Altitude training|Altitude Training]] | ||
* [[High Altitude Pulmonary Edema]] | * [[High Altitude Pulmonary Edema]] | ||
* [[High altitude cerebral edema]] | * [[High altitude cerebral edema|High Altitude Cerebral Edema]] | ||
{{Consequences of external causes}} | {{Consequences of external causes}} | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms and keywords: Altitude sickness, acute; mountain sickness, acute; acosta syndrome; altitude sickness, chronic; monge disease; mountain sickness, chronic
Overview
Historical Perspective
Pathophysiology
Epidemiology and Demographics
Causes
Differentiating Altitude sickness from other Diseases
Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis
Diagnosis
History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | MRI | CT | Echocardiography or Ultrasound | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies
Treatment
Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies